	WHY WE INVESTED: The internet has broken down the barriers to B2B eCommerce. With its vertically focused commerce portals, VerticalNet is allowing businesses to connect, exchange information, and transact with one another from anywhere around the world.
TEAM Mark Walsh, Mike Hagan, Mike McNulty HEADQUARTERS Horsham, PA FOUNDED 1995 CO-INVESTORS Internet Capital Group	VerticalNet is an operator of industry specific online e-marketplaces through which it provides hosted e-commerce and community capabilities for corporate divisions and small and medium sized businesses. The marketplaces act as industry-specific comprehensive sources of information, interaction and electronic commerce.